Abhilash Francis

Senior Front-End Developer

Kochi, Kerala, IndiaCapital markets and financial technology
2roles
38skills
2education
3credentials

About

Senior Front-End Developer with 4+ years of experience building enterprise-grade React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript applications, with expertise in REST API integration, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum delivery, and WCAG accessibility compliance.

Experience

Senior Front-End Developer

Acumen Capital Market India Limited

May 2022 – Present · Kochi

Built and maintained 20+ React.js components for enterprise HRMS and KYC applications; improved performance through lazy loading, code splitting, and Core Web Vitals optimization. Developed 15+ reusable MUI and Tailwind CSS components with Zustand and React Query, reducing feature development time by approximately 30%. Integrated 10+ REST APIs across HRMS modules. Implemented multi-step forms with React Hook Form and Zod/Yup validation, reducing submission errors by 40%. Authored Jest and React Testing Library tests for critical UI flows. Migrated 5+ legacy Laravel/ASP.NET modules to Next.js and enforced WCAG/accessibility compliance. Led code reviews for a cross-functional team of 4 developers and coordinated QA/UAT and CI/CD deployments with a 95%+ release success rate. Architected and delivered AERO using Next.js, NestJS, Docker, Redis, and AWS EC2.

Website Developer

Websoullabs

Nov 2021 – May 2022 · Kochi

Designed and delivered 10+ responsive client websites using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery. Integrated third-party APIs and implemented pixel-perfect layouts from Figma wireframes.

Education

Visvesvaraya Technological University

B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

2014–2018

Santa Cruz Public School

Higher Secondary, Computer Science

2012–2014

Skills

JavaScript (ES6+)TypeScriptHTML5CSS3React.jsNext.jsNode.jsNestJSGraphQLMaterial UI (MUI)Tailwind CSSStyled ComponentsBootstrapshadcn/uiZustandRedux ToolkitReact Context APIReact QueryReact Hook FormZodYupJestReact Testing LibraryGitGitHubCI/CDVercelAWS EC2DockerRedisPostmanFigmaViteWebpackREST API integrationCore Web VitalsWCAG/AccessibilityComponent-Driven Development

Projects

AERO

Enterprise financial platform at Acumen Capital Market with role-based access for 7 user tiers. Includes client-facing trade history, P&L and ITR dashboards; brokerage analytics; document management; an LMS-style induction portal; Docker containerization; AWS EC2 deployment; and Redis session caching. Built with Next.js, NestJS, Docker, AWS EC2, and Redis.

FlavourRush

Food delivery platform with dark/light theme, animations, and rapid ordering UX, built with React.js, Context API, React Router, and Tailwind CSS.

Pulse

Social platform for content sharing with persistent client-side state, built with React.js, Context API, localStorage, and UUID.

Inkwell

Blogging platform with full CRUD operations and rich publishing UX, built with React.js, React Hook Form, and Context API.

Chess Game

Single-player AI chess game with adjustable difficulty levels, built with React.js, TypeScript, and a Minimax algorithm.